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Miami, Florida 33186-6491 USA Fax: (305) 971-7048
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Attn: Bill Ricks Date: 14-Jan-2003
Metss Corgioration
300 Westdale Avenue SMUREF: 02DEC514
Westerville. OH 43082
Product; METSS ATO Aircraft Toilet Deodorant; 12/06/02 (rec'd 09-Dec-2002)
Dilution: Ready to Use
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Partial Testing in Accordance with AMS 1476B
DEODORANT, AIRCRAFT TOILET.
3.2.2, Deodorant in Diliited Form
3.2.2.1. Viscosity Conforms
3.222 Foam Volune Conforms
3.22.3 . Surface Tension Conforms
3.2.24 Waste Matirial Reactivity Conforms
3.2.3, Deodorant Tested both as Concentrate and Diluted Form
Concentrate Dilute
pH 7.0 86
Effect on Unpainted
Surfaces Con Conforms
Effect on Painted
Surfaces Conforms : form:
Effect on Metallic Surfaces
Sandwich Corrosion Conforms Conforms
Total Immersion Corrosion e ms
Temperature Stability Co Conforms
Fabric Stain Test Conforms Conforms.
Solubility Not applicable Conforms
Effect on Rubber and
Plastic Matarials Conforms Conforms
Effect on Polycarbonate
Plastic Conforms Conforms
Miscit Conforms.
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Patricia D- Vieni, Mino ine.
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3.2.2 Deodorant in Dilu ed Form: Shall be as foltows, determined on deodorant diluted to
the prime charge {See 8.2) with ASTM D1193, Type IV, water.
3.2.24
3.2.2.2
3.2.2.2.1
3.2.23
3.2.24
3.2.244
Viscosity: Shall not exceed by more than 10% the viscosity of ASTM 01193,
Type IV, water at 10°C (50°F) and 30°C (80°F), determined in accordance
with ASTM D445.
Result, Conforms
Foam Volime: Shall not exceed 5 mL after testing in accordance with
3.2.2.2.1.
100mL of the deodorant shall be put into @ stoppered 250 mL graduated
cylinder and inverted.10 times in 16 seconds and the initial foam volume.
recorded; after standing undisturbed for 150 seconds +1, the foam value
shall again be measured and recorded. The second reading shall not exceed
bmL.
"Foam volume: less than 5 ml
Result Conforms
‘Surface Tension: The deodorant shall have weiting characteristics such that
it reduces tne surface tension of water to 10% below that of ASTM D1193,
Type IV, dilutent water, determined in accordance with ASTM 01331 at
25°C43 (77°F 45).
Result, Conforms
Waste Material Reactivity: The deodorant shall mask the color and odor of
human waste materials. A green-blue color and odor, which remains slightly
perfumed, riever offensive or overpowering, shall be retained after testing as
specified in paragraph 3.2.2.4.1.1.
To1 pint (47’5mL) of deodorant shall be added 4 pint (600mL) of raw sewage
(the raw sewage shall be made up of 120 g of fresh feces and 825ml fresh
urine thoroughly mixed in Waring blender, or similar high speed mixing
device). A 1-gallon container or SL. beaker is suitable for this purpose. The
resultant mxture shall be agitated for 5 minutes using a 1 inch (25mm)
diameter 3 bladed propeller type stirrer running at 1000 rpm + 100. The
remaining urine/feces mixture shall be diluted with an equal volume of water
ang retained for use as the control sample when evaluating the odor of the
deodorantivaste mixture as in paragraph 3.2.2.4.1.1.1-20-283 3:27PM FROM METSS 6147972201 Pla
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3.2.2.4 Waste Material Reactivity: (continued):
3.22.4.1.1. After a lapse of 8 hours the odor control sample shall be rated as 4+, the
deodorantiwaste shall be rated as follows:
4+ = Very strong odor
Strong odor
Moderate odor (reodorant detectable)
Slight odor (reodorant noticeable)
No presence of odor (reodorant predominant)
Rating after 8 hours: 1 +
Result, Conforms
3.2.3 Deodorant Tested Both as Concentrate as defined in 3.2.1 and in Diluted Form
as defined in 8.2.
3.2.3.1 BH: Shall be determined in accordance with ASTM E70 and reported.
Realy tose: 7.8
Result____Informational__
3.2.3.2 Effect on U»painted Surfaces: There shall be no visible stains or residue on
test panels: tested in accordance with ASTM F485.
Result____Conforms
3.2.3.3 Effect on Painted Surfaces: The product shall neither decrease the hardness
of the paint film by more than 2 pencil hardness levels nor shall it produce
any streaki7g, discoloration, or blistering of the paint film, determined in
accordance with ASTM F502.
Ready to Use: PASS Result, Conforms
32.3.4 . Effect on Matallic Surfaces:
$.2.3.4.1 Sandwich Corrosion: Specimens of AMS 4049 aluminum alloy, after testing
in accordance with ASTM F 1110, shall show no evidence of corrosion worse
els tested in ASTM D 1193, Type IV, water.
than specimen
AMS 4049 Alclad
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3.2.3.4.2
3.23.5
3.2.3.6
3.2.3.7
3.2.3.7.1
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‘Total immersion Corrosion: The deodorant shall neither show evidence of
corrosion cf the panels nor cause a weight change greater than 0.3 mg/cm?
per 24hrs for any panel of AMS 4049 aluminum alloy, determined in
accordance with ASTM F483.
Ready toUse: — <0.01 mg/em*
Result____Conforms
‘Temperature Stability: The deodorant shall show no chemical or physical
deterioraticn, including evidence of discoloration, layering or other change
denoting Icss of stability after being exposed for 120 hours +1 to 2°C#2
(85°F #5) and to 50°C-+5 (120°F +10).
Result, Conforms.
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Fabric Stain Test: ‘The deodorant shall not stain 2X2 inch (50X60mm)
samples of white 100% cotton, light colored nylon, and light colored wool
when spotied with the deodorant. The spotted fabric samples shall be
allowed to viry at 60°C+3 (140°F+5), washed with a commercial detergent,
rinsed and dried. The presence of any stain remaining on any of the three
types of fatiic shall be reported.
no stain
Result, Conforms
‘Solubility: ‘The detergent shall be fully soluble in both hard and soft water
and shall produce no detectable precipitate, determined in accordance with
3.2.3.7.4.
One set of two samples of the deodorant shall be diluted in accordance with
Paragraph ‘i.2.2; the other sample shall be diluted using 20 grain hard water
solution made up by dissolving 0.40 g + 0.005 of analytical reagent calcium
acetate (Cz(C,H,0,), and 0.28 g+0.006 of analytical reagent magnesium
sulfate (Mg$O,7H,0) in 4 L of boiling ASTM D1193 Type IV water. After
stirring vigorously for not less than 1 minute, both samples shall be allowed
to stand uridisturbed for 15 minutes #1, and examined for evidence of
precipitation.
hard water: no precipitate present.
soft water: no precipitate present.
Result Conforms.120-203 3:08PM
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Product: METSS ATD Aircraft Toilet Deodorant; 12/06/02
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AMS 14768
3.23.8 n Rubber and Plastic Materials: The deodorant shall neither cause
swelling gnaater than 10%, determined in accordance with ASTM D471, nor
cause stairing, discoloration, or evidence of degradation of rubber or plastic
materials normally incorporated in aircraft lavatory systems. Materials listed
in 3.2.3,8.1 shall be tested in accordance with 3.2.3.8.2. When specified by
purchaser, tests to determine changes in tensile strength and elongation
shall be performed in accordance with ASTM D471 and the results obtained
‘on exposed specimens shall not be lower than 75% of the tensile strength
and elongation values. determined on unexposed specimens.
3.2.3.8.1 Test specimens shall be composed of:
Observed Effect after immersion
ethylene propylens (EPM) no effect no effect
fivorositicone (FVIAQ) no effect no effect
methy!-phenyl-silicone (PMQ) no effect no effect
chloroprene (CR) no effect no effect
acrylonitrile butadiene (NBR) no effect no effect
fluorocarbons (FKM) no effect no effect
rubbers no effect no effect
acetal no affect no effect
polysulfone no effect no effect
nylon no effect no effect
polycarbonate plastics no effect no effect
epoxy-glass laminates no effect no effect
glass fabric no effect no effect
3.2.3.8.2 Duplicate s:rips of material listed in 3.2.3.8.1 shall be placed in test tubes
containing ihe deodorant. Strips for determining volume change shail be
totally immorsed. Strips for determination of staining, discoloration, and
evidence of degradation shall be partially immersed so that the bottom halfis
in the deodorant and the top haif is in the air. The test tubes shall be capped
and stored at ambient temperature for 30 days. After this exposure the
immersed and non-immersed area of each of the partially immersed
‘specimens shall be compared visually for evidence of staining, discoloration,
‘or degradat on and the results noted, Volume change shall be determined on
the totally immersed specimens and the values compared with those of
untreated samples from the same source. Any change in volume shall be
reported.
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Effect on Polycarbonate Plastics: Deodorant shall not craze, stain or discolor
Mil-P-83310 polycarbonate plastic, determined in accordance with test
procedures specified in ASTM F484 on specimens stressed for 30 minutes
+2 to an outer fiber stress of 2000 psi(13.8MPa).
Reaiy to Use: No crazing, staining, or discoloration.
Result. Conforms
Misoibility: The deodorant shall be miscible in mixtures of water and either
ethylene glycol or propylene glycol. A solution made up in accordance with
3.2.2, except that 50% of the dilutent water shall be replaced with elther
‘ethylene glycol or propylene glycol, shall show complete stability after
storage for 7 days at 24°C +3(75°F +5).
Result_____Conforms ___